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There are countless dog training techniques out there. Some work, some don't. The key to successfully training your pet depends on both the techniques used as well as the pet owners implementation of the techniques. This guide will hopefully get you well acquainted with both of these. With the wide variety of ways that you can learn dog training techniques, the question comes up: which way is best? Overall, most all dog training programs teach you the same exact information except in different ways. Some are more hands on while others just include descriptions of what you should and shouldn't do. Basic Dog Training Techniques The key to training your dog revolves around using some basic dog training techniques and having this serve as the foundation for all your other teaching attempts. One such technique is the use of social hierarchy. Your dog is a socially wired animal. Their ancestors, the wolves, have hunted in packs for basically all of their existence on earth. They are naturally wired to do so and this was a very good advantage evolutionary for them. Hunting in packs made the wolves more likely to survive in the wild. They were able to take down larger prey and, as a result, more wolves could eat more often. Although our four legged friends have been domesticated and are not nearly as violent as wolves, they still have the basic drives within their blood. When they see a rabbit, they chase. When they claim territory, they defend it. And when they become a part of a group, they adapt according to their role in the group. No matter how nice and shy your dog is, if you give it lots of attention and let it do whatever it wants, your dog will consider itself the leader of this group it belongs to. What ends up happening from this is that you have a dog that believes it is in control and doesn't have to listen to anybody else. However, it believes you have to listen to it. As a result, the dog can bark when it doesn't get what it wants, jump all over you, and generally behave very poorly. Technique number 1: The first and most effective technique is to establish yourself as the dominant force in the group. Show your dog that it is not at the top of the group, but rather at the bottom. Although this may sound harsh, it is the way you want the relationship to be. Your dog needs to understand that you
are the owner and respect that fact. It can be hard getting your dog to adapt to this if you've had him or her for some time and already set a relationship where your pet gets everything they want. However, it can and must be done if you want your pet to listen to your commands. Technique Number 2: The second technique to implement after the first dog training technique is reached, is the use of what is called positive reinforcements. This is a type of psychological training tactic where you train your dog from the use of rewarding good behavior and that is all. When your pet does something that is good and what you like, you praise the good behavior with petting, doggie treats, and whatever they love most. The avoidance of punishment is a key part of this type of training. When your pet does something that is not likable you do not punish them. Most pet owners do punish dogs thinking that this will work out the right way as far as training. This, however, is far from the truth. Sure, it can work. However, it also instills fear and hate into your pet and a deep secret loathing for you. The best way is to avoid punishment at all cost. Ignore bad behavior but do not act on it negatively. All the Dog Training Techniques Out There... There are a lot of resources that teach dog training techniques such as tricks, how to sit, how to play fetch, etc. However, these techniques all are dependent on the two techniques listed in this guide. They lay the basis for effective change to take place.
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